Also means
little
Usage Note
pequeño agrees fully: pequeña, pequeños, pequeñas. For ages, Spanish often uses it where English says 'young' — cuando era pequeño means 'when I was little/young'. A common synonym in Latin America is chico.
Examples
"Tengo un perro pequeño."
Natural Translation
I have a small dog.
Literal Translation
I have a dog small

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